PanelCensus

Solar installations in Effingham County, IL

181 recorded installations in Effingham County, Illinois — capacity, prices and the installers doing the work.

Dataset updated . Sources: LBNL Tracking the Sun + city permit records + state programs + USGS/EIA utility-scale.

Installations
181
Total capacity
7.3 MW
Median price
pre-incentive
Third-party owned
3%
lease / PPA

Most active

Top installers in Effingham County

No resolved installers recorded in this county.

Growth

Installations by year

2015
1
2016
5
2017
5
2018
2
2019
11
2020
41
2021
32
2022
20
2023
32
2024
11
2025
1
2026
15

Frequently asked questions

How many homes have solar in Effingham County?

PanelCensus records 181 solar installations in Effingham County, Illinois (7.3 MW of capacity). Dataset coverage depends on Illinois's reporting programs, so the true total is higher.

How much does solar cost in Effingham County?

Not enough priced records in this county to compute a reliable median.

Who installs solar in Effingham County?

No resolved installers recorded in this county.

County assignment is derived from installation ZIP codes via the Census 2020 ZCTA↔county crosswalk (primary county by land-area overlap) — approximate at county boundaries. See methodology.